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billypenn. com > 05/01/2026 > homo-economicus-musical-philly-lap-dancing-strip-tease-show-theater

West Philly musical teaches Econ 101 via lap-dancing and strip-tease

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (857+ words) Singer, composer, and actor Emily Bate had questions. Why did she work so hard and earn so little? Why was her income so feast ($90, 000 with grants) one year and so famine ($15, 000) the next? Why couldn't she have some financial stability?...

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billypenn. com > 04/08/2026 > ijames-wilderness-generation-premiere-philadelphia

James Ijames latest play "Wilderness Generation" to debut in Philly

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (981+ words) Playwright James Ijames" grandmother, Sherleen Williams, 90, isn"t doing the cooking anymore." Ma Maw"s done with all that. Even her prized turkey dressing is now made by others. "The big meal in our family is Christmas and for the…...

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billypenn. com > 04/06/2026 > philly-weekly-events-calendar-april-6-through-12

Philly weekly events calendar: April 6 through 12

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (381+ words) Note: this list will be updated throughout the week. Dine Latino Restaurant Week'This'twice-a-year dining promo'from the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce showcases Philly's impressive collection of Mexican, South and Central American, and Caribbean eateries " plus a few that don't…...

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billypenn. com > 10/15/2025 > curio-threatre-company-dracula-comedy-terrors-preview

Curio Theatre Company's latest plays Dracula for laughs

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (630+ words) Somehow, watching one of these tortured, blood-sucking creatures kill their victims leans into sexy. Campy erotic. Count Dracula, of course, is the master. Unless you want to die laughing, which is the point behind "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," Curio…...

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billypenn. com > 08/14/2025 > fringe-festival-2025-preview-artists-audience-nell-bang-jensen

This year's Fringe Festival blurs lines between artists, audience

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (742+ words) Good Lord, it's massive. And believe me, the organizers of the monthlong, 1, 197-performance, 340-separate-show extravaganza that is September's Philadelphia Fringe Festival struggle with it, too " shows in 96 locations, with a record 129 new dancers, clowns and actors in the mix. How can…...

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billypenn. com > 08/11/2025 > tiktok-comedians-philly-gen-z-show-performance-garage

Tik Tok "comedy" tour draws a crowd, earns laughs in Philly

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1158+ words) There was an air of excitement Friday night as a horde of Philly's Gen Z patrons awaited a comedy show they didn't seem to think would be too funny." Gen Z hallmarks " baggy jeans, scuffed white shoes, vapes and bad…...